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Wind Energy 101. Brian Antonich Windustry Program Analyst Great Lakes Regional Wind Institute Webinar #1 – Windy Landowner Education September 13 th , 2007. Outline. About Windustry Wind Energy Development: Types of Projects and Types of Ownership Small Wind Turbine Project Planning
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Wind Energy 101 Brian Antonich Windustry Program Analyst Great Lakes Regional Wind Institute Webinar #1 – Windy Landowner Education September 13th, 2007
Outline • About Windustry • Wind Energy Development: Types of Projects and Types of Ownership • Small Wind Turbine Project Planning • Final Remarks
Windustry • Increasing wind energy opportunities for rural landowners and communities • Non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, MN • www.windustry.org • The Windustry Newsletter • Wind Easement Agreements • National Community Wind Conference • Wind Farmers Network • Community Wind Toolbox
Why Wind Energy • Benefits of Wind Projects • Revitalizes Rural Economies • Creates Jobs • Promotes Cost-Effective Energy Production • Supports Agriculture • Reduces Air Pollution and Global Warming • Clean, Domestic Energy • Ensures a Sustainable Energy Future
Growth in the U.S. Wind Industry Source: US Department of Energy: Annual Report of U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost and Performance Trends:2006 http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/41435.pdf
Wind Capacity in the US (June 2007) 12,634 MW installed to date Enough energy for over 3 million homes Source: American Wind Energy Association
Types of Wind Projects Wind is a modular technology: • Large Wind Farms- large number of large-scale turbines • Dispersed Wind Projects- one or a few large-scale turbines • Small wind turbines- residential or farm use
Adair, Iowa Dispersed Wind Development and Distributed Generation Woodstock, Minnesota
Home and Farm-Scale Offset your own electricity consumption Costs thousands of dollars Motivations are not necessarily economic Commercial-Scale Bulk power sales to utility company Costs millions of dollars Require 3-5 years of planning, hard work, patience, and perseverance Personal vs. Utility Scale
What Makes a Good Commercial Scale Wind Project? • Adequate Wind Resource • Market for Energy • Access to Market • Low Cost Financing • Qualified Project Manager • Diverse Project Team
Excellent ResourcesCommercial Scale/Community Wind • Windustry – Community Wind Technical and Policy Resources, Land Owner Education, Workshops and National Conferences • www.windustry.org • American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) – Industry Trade Association, National and State Level Policy, National Conferences and Workshops • www.awea.org • Wind Powering America – National Policy, Wind Resource Maps, State Level Resources, Wind Working Groups • www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/ • National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) – Consensus-based Activities to Promote Wind Development – Utilities, Advocates, State Legislatures, State Utility Commissions, Consumer Advocacy Groups, Industry, Ag Associations, etc. • www.nationalwind.org
Small Wind Turbine Projects • Stand alone/off-grid or net metered • For personal use • Money is not the motivator in most cases • Lower environmental footprint • Energy independence • Like to tinker with machines • Like to watch things spin • Simpler permitting • Easier interconnection • Lower installed cost
Excellent ResourcesHome and Farm Sized Wind • Windustry – Small Wind How Too • www.windustry.org/smallwind/ • Renew Wisconsin – Mick Sagrillo’s Small Wind Tool Box • www.renewwisconsin.org/wind/windtoolbox.htm • Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) • www.irec.org • Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) • www.dsireusa.org • American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) • www.awea.org/smallwind/
Home and Farm-Scale Offset your own electricity consumption Costs in thousands of dollars Motivations are not necessarily economic Commercial-Scale Bulk power sales to utility company Costs in millions of dollars Like any other business, projects require hard work, patience, and perseverance Personal vs. Utility Scale
Thanks and Questions? Brian Antonich Windustry Program Analyst Brian’s email: brian@windustry.org Phone: 612-870-3465 www.windustry.org